I've read a buttload of books this summer. It feels good being able to read things you actually want to read instead of textbooks, papers and articles- Ugh! I only have one more week of free reading and then I'm back at it again. That's both a good and bad thing. I've read a lot of cool stuff this summer and have started another good one that is pretty promising.

I have set pretty high goals and ambitions for my life. Even though it's pretty impossible I want to change the world or at least get as close to it as possible. I know you can't map out of your life but if I could mine would be something including a third world country, a masters in global public health, lots of travel and tons of cute kids (not my own). This new book I'm reading is right up my alley and kind of maps out my ideal life, at least at the point that I am at it does. It's called Mountains beyond Mountains. Check it out.

I have been home for about two weeks now and I'm still working on processing it all. I don't know if i ever will be able to. It's kind hard to explain and also kindof hard to understand but I've just accepted it. One thing that I've been able to process is the change that happened. I know that I am a different person and am in a different place then when I left. I don't really know what it means for my life or what I'm supposed to do with it but I guess that will come with time.
Here's something that I would say sums it up pretty well...
Oh dear, my life has changed...I think there's a point where you realize the world has been revealed to you. It's like realizing your parents are both good and bad. It's sort of [like], oh no, things will never be quite the same again -Mountains beyond Mountains
This is part of it. This is some of my realization. For better or for worse-hopefully for better-my life will never be the same again.